Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 67.98% in Q1 2026, up 10.97% quarter-over-quarter from 61.26% in Q4 2025, and up 1386.0% on a YoY basis from 4.57% in Q1 2025.
Idexx Laboratories (IDXX) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Idexx Laboratories' Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 67.98% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 1386.0% year-over-year to 67.98%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 67.98% (up 1386.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 62.58%, up 1149.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 67.98% for Q1 2026 at Idexx Laboratories, up from 61.26% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 67.98% in Q1 2026 to a low of 46.85% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 56.01% across 5 years, with a median of 54.37% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed slumped 1228 bps in 2023, then soared 1514 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 61.66% in 2022, then fell by 20 bps to 49.38% in 2023, then grew by 1 bps to 50.06% in 2024, then grew by 22 bps to 61.26% in 2025, then gained by 11 bps to 67.98% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 67.98% (Q1 2026), 61.26% (Q4 2025), and 61.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | 29,902.70 Bn | 29,902.24 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 4.82% |
| 2 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 175.99 Bn | 172.74 Bn | 7.74 Bn | 8.12% |
| 3 | Danaher | 129.87 Bn | 124.18 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 6.26% |
| 4 | Idexx Laboratories | 44.75 Bn | 44.55 Bn | 722.74 Mn | 67.98% |
| 5 | Agilent Technologies | 37.52 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 990.00 Mn | 14.57% |
| 6 | Iqvia Holdings | 30.91 Bn | 28.94 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 10.24% |
| 7 | Natera | 30.21 Bn | 29.11 Bn | 696.04 Mn | -3.63% |
| 8 | Illumina | 24.19 Bn | 23.04 Bn | 721.00 Mn | 16.90% |
| 9 | Mettler Toledo International | 23.12 Bn | 23.06 Bn | 555.82 Mn | 45.73% |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics | 21.68 Bn | 21.59 Bn | 942.00 Mn | 11.27% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 67.98% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 61.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 61.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.12% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.06% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 46.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 47.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 49.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 53.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 53.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 54.37% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 61.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 60.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 59.48% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 60.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 52.00% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 50.28% |